Supply Planning Analyst

**CURRENT EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS:** -------------------------------------------------------- If you currently work for Brown-Forman, please apply by clicking the **Careers** icon on the Workday portal. **For best results, use Google Chrome to view this page.** ---------------------------------------------------------- **Meaningful Work From Day One**  The Supply Planning Analyst will oversee forecasting, inventory planning, reporting, and operations for Brown-Forman’s third-party warehouses. This role leads Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities and partners with Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, Marketing/Sales, Finance, and Customer Service teams to support effective regional supply chain management.  **What You Can Expect**  **’** **1\. Demand Planning & Strategic Forecasting**  * Forecast Management: Facilitate the monthly consensus forecast by collaborating with Commercial teams and customers; maintain cloud-based forecasting tools and ensure accurate data integration into Kinaxis.  * Challenge & Validate: Critically evaluate forecast updates against financial forecast, category trends, and historical performance to ensure realistic projections.  * New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead the planning for new product launches, ensuring timeline adherence and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.  **2\. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Performance**  * Meeting Facilitation: Lead monthly IBP alignment meetings and prepare comprehensive analyses of demand shifts, risks, opportunities, and gap-to-goal performance.  * KPI Management: Track and report on key metrics including Forecast Accuracy (FA), Forecast Bias (FB), and Slow Moving & Obsolete Goods (SMOG).  * Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive analytics on variances between actuals and forecasts to drive continuous improvement in planning cycles.  **3\. Supply, Inventory & Operations Planning**  * Inventory Optimization: Partner with Global Supply Planning to maintain target stock levels at regional warehouses, proactively identifying Out-of-Stock (OOS) risks or excess inventory.  * Allocation Management: Oversee the allocation of high-demand, limited-edition, and Value-Added Packs (VAPs); coordinate quantities with Brand and Supply teams.  * Production & Rework: Manage local rework scheduling and packaging material planning; execute technical transactions in SAP (MIGO) for inbound shipments and local production.  * Monitor and receive all inbound shipments in SAP for the regional warehouse.  **What You Bring to the Table**  * Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.  * Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of planning or related business experience, or 4–6 years of combined education and experience in business, finance, supply chain management, or a related field.  * Fluent in English.  * Experience in demand and supply planning reviews and leading IBP meetings.  * Ability to understand and apply standard analytical concepts.  * Proven ability to plan, analyze, and achieve objectives in a complex, changing environment.  * Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.  * Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.  * Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across diverse cultures.  **What Makes You Unique**  * SAP experience  * Planning Systems i.e. Kinaxis, One-Stop & Tableau  * Strong information technology aptitude  * Diverse supply chain and logistics background (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning)  **Who We Are**  We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.  **What We Offer**  Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.  #LI #jackdaniels **Requisition Type:** Employee **Management Level:** Professional **Global Job Level:** P5 **Number of Openings Available:** 1